
Dot Farley
Known for Acting · 168 credits
- Born
- 1881-02-05
- Died
- 1971-05-02
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Dorothea Farley · Dorothy Farley · Mrs. Farley
Biography
From Wikipedia
Dot Farley (February 6, 1881 – May 2, 1971) was an American film actress. She appeared in 280 films between 1910 and 1950. Mainly known for her roles in short comedies, prolific with Mack Sennett in the silent days; she was later notable as the Mother-in-law of Edgar Kennedy in most of his series of short films at the RKO studios. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in South Pasadena, California.
Known For
Movies (168)

Cat People
1942
as Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)

Slander House
1938
as Mrs. Willis

All Aboard
1927
as Aunt Patsy

False Pretenses
1935
as Mrs. Smythe
Swell People
1930
Wine
1913
as The Woman

My Son
1925
as Hattie Smith
Motor Maniacs
1946
as Florence's Mother

Poisoned Ivory
1934
as Florence's Mother

What Fur
1933
as Florence's Mother

The Women
1939
as Large Woman (uncredited)

Memory Lane
1926
as Maid
Big Money
1930
Edgar Hamlet
1935
as Florence's Mother

The King of Kings
1927
as Maidservant of Caiaphas
Good Housewrecking
1933

Celebrity
1928
as Mother

Counselitis
1935
as (uncredited)
Radio Rampage
1944
as Florence's Mother
Disappearing Enemies
1931
as Aunt Molly
Golf Widows
1926

Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Mamie's Mother (uncredited)

Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride
1925
as Townswoman
Giggle Water
1932
as Florence's Mother

The Girl from Everywhere
1927
as Madame Zweibach
Love and Pain
1913
as Ethel

Dummy Ache
1936
as Florence's Mother

Diamond Jim
1935

His First Flame
1927
as Mrs. Benedict

The Code of the Scarlet
1928
as Widow Malone
Hot Foot
1943
as Mother-in-Law

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
1923
as Rodney's Mother

They Won't Believe Me
1947
as Emma (uncredited)

Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)
The Lost Limited
1927

The Fatal Mistake
1924

We Have Our Moments
1937
as (uncredited)
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
as Florence's Mother

Too Many Wives
1937
as Mrs. Potts
Gasoloons
1936
as Florence's Mother

The Ranchman's Vengeance
1911
as Marie

The Big Beef
1945
as Florence's Mother

The File on Thelma Jordon
1949
as Woman Prisoner (uncredited)

The Shamrock and the Rose
1927
as Mrs. Kelly

The Front Page
1931
as Madame (uncredited)

Love Is News
1937
as Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited)

Should a Girl Marry?
1928
as Mae Reynolds
Torchy's Kitty Coup
1933
as Aunt Zenobia
Whirls and Girls
1929
as The Henpecked Husband's Wife

The Family Upstairs
1926
as Mademoiselle Clarice

The House of Terrible Scandals
1917
as Bride's mother/ Soup slurper

The Overland Stage
1927
as Aunt Viney

Boy of Mine
1923
as Mrs. Pettis
Loops! My Dear
1933
as The Colonel's Wife - Mrs. Crumpit
Sock Me to Sleep
1935
as Florence's Mother
Fish Feathers
1932
as Florence's Mother
Love on a Ladder
1934
as Florence's Mother

The Mask of Lopez
1924
as Townswoman

The Little Irish Girl
1926
as Gertie

The Red Kimona
1925
as The Inquisitive One

I Stole a Million
1939
as (uncredited)

Curtain at Eight
1933
as Ella, hefty actress
Algy on the Force
1913
as Algy's Sweetheart

Listen Lester
1924
as Miss Pink
Love Past Thirty
1934
as Dressmaker

San Fernando Valley
1944
as Hattie O'Toole

Sammy's Scandalous Scheme
1915
as Dottie

Lawyer Man
1932
as Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)

A Life in the Balance
1913
as The Landlord's Wife

Little Accident
1930
as Mrs.Van Dine
Feather Your Nest
1944
as Florence's Mother

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter
1926
as The Countess Prascovia Avaloff

The Enemy Sex
1924
as Ida Summers
One Cylinder Love
1923
as The Society Girl's Mother

While Paris Sleeps
1932
as Concierge

So This Is Paris
1926
as Madame Moreau (uncredited)

The Boss of Lucky Ranch
1911

The Third Alarm
1930
as Woman Barber
Matrimony Blues
1926
The Poor Rich Cleaners
1918
as The Cook

The Girl from Nowhere
1928
The Paperhangers' Revenge
1918
as The Cook

Down to Their Last Yacht
1934
as Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)

Tea- With a Kick!
1923
as Mrs. Juniper

A Fishy Affair
1913
as Neighbor

Wanted: Jane Turner
1936
as Landlady (uncredited)

A Woman of the World
1925
as Mrs. Bierbauer
Brick-a-Brac
1935
as Mother

The Still Alarm
1926
as Mrs. Maloney

Bangville Police
1913
as Della's Mother

Pitfalls of a Big City
1923
as Rodney's Mother

Young April
1926
as Maggie

Look Who's Laughing
1941
as Mary Blaize (uncredited)

On His Wedding Day
1913
as The Bride

Motorboat Mamas
1928
as Automobile Passenger
What, No Cigarettes
1945
as Florence's Mother

Prunes and Politics
1944
as Mrs. Eloise Farley

The Climbers
1927
as Juana

Picking Peaches
1924
as The Customer

Variety Time
1948
as Edgar's Mother-in-Law (from "I'll Build It Myself") (archive footage)

His Unlucky Night
1928
as Mrs. Trotter

Even Unto Death
1914
as Dorothea Gordon

Looney Lions and Monkey Business
1919
Duck Soup
1942
as Florence's Mother

The Crossroads of New York
1922
as Landlady

Bright Eyes
1921
as The Ambitious Mother

Nobody's Widow
1927
as Roxanna's Maid

The Garden of Eden
1928
as Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited)
A College Chicken
1910

Why Leave Home?
1929
as Susan

Astray from the Steerage
1921
as Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law
Peril of the Plains
1912
as Eliza - the Mother
It's Your Move
1945
as Florence's Mother

Romeo and Juliet
1924
as Rodney's Mother

Road to Paradise
1930
as Lola

Trapped in Tia Juana
1932
as Aunt Emma

The Road to Reno
1938
as Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley)
The Rural Third Degree
1913
as Si's Bride

Do or Diet
1947
as Florence's Mother

The Bicycle Flirt
1928
as The Wife
About Dot Farley
From Wikipedia Dot Farley (February 6, 1881 – May 2, 1971) was an American film actress. She appeared in 280 films between 1910 and 1950. Mainly known for her roles in short comedies, prolific with Mack Sennett in the silent days; she was later notable as the Mother-in-law of Edgar Kennedy in most of his series of short films at the RKO studios. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in South Pasadena, California. With 168 credits spanning from 1910 to 1949, Dot Farley has appeared in 168 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dot Farley Movies
- Cat People (1942) — as Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
- Slander House (1938) — as Mrs. Willis
- All Aboard (1927) — as Aunt Patsy
- False Pretenses (1935) — as Mrs. Smythe
- Swell People (1930)
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